BEND, OR — Much of Central Oregon’s fire danger has been raised to Extreme. The status change impacts the City of Bend, Deschutes County Rural Fire Protection District #2 as well as Oregon Department of Forestry protected lands in Deschutes, Crook and Jefferson counties.
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As reminder to citizens, no backyard, commercial or agricultural burning is allowed within city limits of Bend and Deschutes County Rural Fire District #2, and will strictly be enforced on the first offense. A violation for open burning is punishable by a Class B civil infraction citation with a bail amount of $522 in the city, and a Class A Infraction of $500 in the rural fire district. Warming fires, campfires and cooking fires are allowed in the Bend area, when used within the guidelines set forth in the Bend Fire Department Burning Regulations.
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